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Keeping a bathroom sink cabinet dry without hiding a leak
A liner under a bathroom sink might protect the cabinet from a small spill, but what should happen when there are recurring drips or wet patches? I’d want…
Just installed one of those eco-friendly flushers... mixed feelings so far
We finally swapped out our ancient toilet for one of those low-flow, eco-friendly models. Thought we'd be doing something good for the environment and our water bill, you…
my shower's plotting against me
I swear my shower has it out for me. Yesterday, mid-shampoo, the showerhead just decided to detach itself and smack me right on the head. After recovering from…
my water softener picked the worst possible time to quit
So of course, right when I'm about to have family over for the weekend, my water softener decides it's had enough. Water feels gross and gritty, dishes coming…
Finally tackled my leaky sink - feeling like a DIY champ
Had this annoying drip-drip-drip under my kitchen sink for months, kept ignoring it (you know how it is, lol). Anyway, finally got fed up and decided to take…
Dishwasher making weird grinding sound lately
My dishwasher started making this weird grinding noise a couple days ago. It still cleans fine, but the noise is kinda loud and annoying, especially at night. I…
Kitchen Faucet Swap: Pull-Down vs. Regular Handle?
Okay, so my old kitchen faucet is leaking again (ugh), and I'm thinking it's finally time to upgrade. Been looking around and narrowed it down to either a…
need help figuring out washer plumbing connections
Just saw this news story about a family whose laundry room flooded because of some plumbing mistake with their washer hookup. Got me thinking about my own setup...…
my ice maker just died... wallet about to suffer?
So my fridge's ice maker decided to call it quits after only 3 years. I looked up some prices online and, um, kinda shocked by how much it's…
dishwasher acting weird lately, anyone relate?
My dishwasher's been acting up lately - sometimes it leaves dishes soaking wet, other times there's this weird gritty residue stuck on glasses. I've tried cleaning the filter…
